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As the UN turns 80, its crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future
As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, its humanitarian operations are increasingly in doubt as its top donor — ...
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Protests in Tehran, Baghdad and Beirut against Israel
Thousands of people rallied in Tehran, Baghdad and Beirut on Friday after weekly prayers to protest Israel's strikes on Iran, ...
This painting survived the Beirut explosion. Here’s how conservators restored it
After a long-forgotten painting of Hercules and Omphale was punctured during the 2020 explosion in Beirut, it has been ...
War-weary Syrians and Lebanese watch from the sidelines as missiles fly in Israel-Iran conflict
In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba ...
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'Sharjah's love and solidarity': 147-year-old hospital destroyed in Beirut blast fully rebuilt
The emergency and trauma (ERT) centre of a 147-year-old hospital in Lebanon that was destroyed in the 2020 Port Beirut blast has been fully reconstructed, thanks to the Dh8.7 million contribution ...
Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace
After Israeli strikes landed near the hotel where he was staying in the Iranian province of Qom, Aimal Hussein desperately wanted to return home. But the 55-year-old Afghan ...
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Sharjah-based foundation helps restore 147-year-old hospital destroyed in Port Beirut blast
The Port of Beirut explosion claimed over 150 lives, injured thousands, and displaced nearly 300,000 residents; and among the hardest-hit institutions was SGHUMC, a 147-year-old pillar of Lebanon's ...